Korea, having joined the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2010, became the first country in the post-second World War era to have shifted its position from an ODA recipient developing country to a donor country. Korea's ODA contribution marked 1.3 billion dollars in 2011, which was 0.12% of its GNI. Although the contribution level is still low to meet the international standards, it has been rapidly expanded during recent years and is expected to keep growing. In the process of developing ODA policies, continued debates arose in Korea regarding the need for establishing a proper Korean ODA model in response to the rising ODA contribution. Reflecting on such debates and recent changes in the domestic and international economic environment, this research was undertaken in order to help establishing comprehensive ODA strategies by selecting and focusing on areas in which Korea has comparative advantages. (The rest omitted)